Learning Stage 1 The Fundamentals

Chapter 1

Foundations of Engineering Economy

Chapter 2

Factors: How Time and Interest Affect Money

Chapter 3

Combining Factors and Spreadsheet Functions

Chapter 4

Nominal and Effective Interest Rates

Learning Stage 2 Basic Analysis Tools

Chapter 5

Present Worth Analysis

Chapter 6

Annual Worth Analysis

Chapter 7

Rate of Return Analysis: One Project

Chapter 8

Rate of Return Analysis: Multiple Alternatives

Chapter 9

Benefit/Cost Analysis and Public Sector Economics

Learning Stage 2 Epilogue Selecting the Basic Analysis Tool

Learning Stage 3 Making Better Decisions

Chapter 10

Project Financing and Noneconomic Attributes

Chapter 11

Replacement and Retention Decisions

Chapter 12

Independent Projects With Budget Limitation

Chapter 13

Breakeven and Payback Analysis

Learning Stage 4 Rounding Out the Study

Chapter 14

Effects of Inflation

Chapter 15

Cost Estimation and Indirect Cost Allocation

Chapter 16

Depreciation Methods

Chapter 17

After-Tax Economic Analysis

Chapter 18

Sensitivity Analysis and Staged Decisions

Chapter 19

More on Variation and Decision Making Under Risk

Appendix A

Using Spreadsheets and Microsoft Excel

Appendix B

Basics of Accounting Reports and Business Ratios

Appendix C

Code of Ethics for Engineers

Appendix D

Alternate Methods For Equivalence Calculations

Appendix E

Glossary of Concepts and Terms

Reference Materials

Factor Tables

Index